Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

basij

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: basij
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A paramilitary group under the command of IRGC in Iran.

Etymology

Transliteration of Persian بسیج (basij).

Origin

Source language: Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: بسیج

Inflected Forms

Baseej (alternative)

Questions

What does basij mean?: A paramilitary group under the command of IRGC in Iran.
Where does basij come from?: It is traced to Persian.

How to pronounce basij

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “basij”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “basij”.
Repeat and practice — Say “basij” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.